Series Circuits

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Main Idea

A Series Circuit is a simple type of electrical circuit in which components are placed in succession of one another. The electrical connection is not branched in any way. One can visualize this circuit as simply a closed loop. Often times, the simple series circuit may include a number of resistors, switches, capacitors, and of course, batteries.

Kirchhoff's Current and Voltage Laws do apply in a series circuit. Through the Kirchhoff's Current Law, we know that the sum of all current going in must equal the sum of all current going out.

Through the Kirchhoff's Voltage Law, the sum of all voltage in a closed system must be zero.

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